A rise in oil prices sent stocks falling in the United States today as traders worried about the damage that Hurricane Rita might wreak on Texas refineries. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 100 points.

Grammy-winning rapper Beenie Man is in serious condition after rolling his Hummer 4X4 during an early morning drive in Jamaica today.

Police in Hollywood, Florida are happy with their latest gift of an $118,000 (€92,000) Hummer given to their crime-scene investigations department by Miami native Patricia Cornwell.